Posted By Tracey Kelly While on holiday last week I was concerned at the level of food hygiene in the holiday village we were staying in. I had a great time, and would love to go back, but only if I was satisfied about the food hygiene aspects. This holiday village was in Spain but run by a British company, with well over 1,000 guests (over half of them children) using the self-service buffet style restaurant three times a day. There were no sneeze guards, the serving tongues were short(about 8inches) and there were no hand sanitizers provided at the entrance. I don't work in the catering or hospitality sectors so I am not familiar with the regulations or current requirements. Could anyone point me in the direction of a source of current best practice in high-volume self service restaurnats to combat norovirus and H1N1 swine flu? Thanks, Tracey

Posted By DougB Would suggest you look at the Food Standards Agency site as well as professional bodies such as the Institution of Envoronmental Health Officers.

Posted By water67. Hi, in all things food related or infection good hygiene practice is the key along with good food management.. temperature control etc. Part of my duties includes kitchen inspections..had to complete advanced food hygiene training..got to say has made me very wary of buffet food.. regards hotels in Spain or any where else.. the resident has little or no control over most of this.. thus bottom line if it really concerns you don't do it..go self catering make your own or eat in restaurants that cook food from scratch as you wait. Cheers all.

Posted By Kevin Drum Longer tongues for hygiene in a salad bar!! Is it Friday ;-)

Posted By paul sykes question where you bad???? if you got ill Best advice dont go to spain and if you do have health insurance i stay in England get the wife to cook i know her food hygiene is spot on and have had no probs what so ever and thats after 12 years of 3 meals a day i once went to egypt had a kebab off a street vender and it nearly killed me ---learnt my lesson 4 days in hospital never had a kebab off a street vendor in india got one in a hotel was ok you eat the meal you take your chance check beforehand if there are cockroaches in the bar you can bet there in the kitchen